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'Osama' looks for dream job
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February 6, 2009, Friday
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MORE than 10,000 people have jumped at the chance to become the caretaker of a tropical Australian island including a prankster identifying himself as terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.
A 30-second video available on YouTube shows an actual video of the bearded al-Qaida leader with garble dubbed over his real voice and subtitles stating why he is right for the job.
"I enjoy the outdoors and sandy areas," the subtitles read.
"I've got experience with videos, delegating tasks and experience with large-scale event coordination."
Tourism Queensland, which is coordinating the contest, confirmed that a person using bin Laden's name had lodged an official application but it was rejected as inappropriate, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Wednesday.
Bin Laden is believed to be in hiding somewhere along the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and occasionally releases video and audio messages.
Queensland launched the "Best Job in the World" campaign on January 12, calling for video applications from people interested in a A$150,000 (US$97,000) contract to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months while writing a blog to promote the island.
The job is part of a A$1.7 million campaign to publicize the charms of northeastern Queensland.
The employee will live free on the island, exploring the reef and posting videos and photos on a weekly blog.
A 30-second video available on YouTube shows an actual video of the bearded al-Qaida leader with garble dubbed over his real voice and subtitles stating why he is right for the job.
"I enjoy the outdoors and sandy areas," the subtitles read.
"I've got experience with videos, delegating tasks and experience with large-scale event coordination."
Tourism Queensland, which is coordinating the contest, confirmed that a person using bin Laden's name had lodged an official application but it was rejected as inappropriate, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Wednesday.
Bin Laden is believed to be in hiding somewhere along the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and occasionally releases video and audio messages.
Queensland launched the "Best Job in the World" campaign on January 12, calling for video applications from people interested in a A$150,000 (US$97,000) contract to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months while writing a blog to promote the island.
The job is part of a A$1.7 million campaign to publicize the charms of northeastern Queensland.
The employee will live free on the island, exploring the reef and posting videos and photos on a weekly blog.
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